WO2006094905A1 - Single, right-angled end-block - Google Patents
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- WO2006094905A1 WO2006094905A1 PCT/EP2006/060216 EP2006060216W WO2006094905A1 WO 2006094905 A1 WO2006094905 A1 WO 2006094905A1 EP 2006060216 W EP2006060216 W EP 2006060216W WO 2006094905 A1 WO2006094905 A1 WO 2006094905A1
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
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- C23C14/22—Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the process of coating
- C23C14/34—Sputtering
- C23C14/3407—Cathode assembly for sputtering apparatus, e.g. Target
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- C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
- C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
- C23C14/00—Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material
- C23C14/22—Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the process of coating
- C23C14/34—Sputtering
- C23C14/35—Sputtering by application of a magnetic field, e.g. magnetron sputtering
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
- C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
- C23C14/00—Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material
- C23C14/22—Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the process of coating
- C23C14/54—Controlling or regulating the coating process
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
- H01J37/32—Gas-filled discharge tubes
- H01J37/34—Gas-filled discharge tubes operating with cathodic sputtering
- H01J37/3402—Gas-filled discharge tubes operating with cathodic sputtering using supplementary magnetic fields
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- H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
- H01J37/32—Gas-filled discharge tubes
- H01J37/34—Gas-filled discharge tubes operating with cathodic sputtering
- H01J37/3411—Constructional aspects of the reactor
- H01J37/3435—Target holders (includes backing plates and endblocks)
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- H01J37/00—Discharge tubes with provision for introducing objects or material to be exposed to the discharge, e.g. for the purpose of examination or processing thereof
- H01J37/32—Gas-filled discharge tubes
- H01J37/34—Gas-filled discharge tubes operating with cathodic sputtering
- H01J37/3488—Constructional details of particle beam apparatus not otherwise provided for, e.g. arrangement, mounting, housing, environment; special provisions for cleaning or maintenance of the apparatus
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- the invention relates to an end-block that is used to rotatably carry a sputtering target in a sputtering apparatus. More in particular it relates to an end-block that integrates all supply functions in one, while the target is mounted substantially parallel to the end-block flange by which it is mounted to the wall of the sputtering apparatus.
- 'Sputter deposition' or 'sputtering' is a coating process in which atoms are dislodged from a target by impingement with kinetic ions and subsequent ejection of those atoms to a substrate.
- the ions are generated in a free electron plasma ignited in a low pressure sputter gas (usually a noble gas species with a high atomic mass such as argon) by a voltage difference between the cathodic target and an anode.
- the voltage difference also accelerates the ions to a high kinetic energy towards the target. Only a minor part of the ions' kinetic energy is used to bounce target atoms out of place: the main part of the energy transfers to heat.
- magnetic fields generated by magnet arrays are introduced to confine the gas ionisation in a closed-on-itself racetrack.
- the process is therefore called "magnetron sputter deposition". Erosion of the target then preferably takes place underneath this localised plasma.
- a relative motion between plasma and target may be introduced. This can be done by moving the magnet array and keeping the target stationary relative to the sputtering apparatus or by moving the target and keeping the magnet array fixed with respect to the sputtering apparatus.
- the latter solution is practically implemented by using a tubular target that rotates around a fixed magnet array.
- the invention relates to this type of rotating tubular magnetron sputtering apparatus.
- Vacuum integrity must be maintained. As the target rotates in a low- pressure environment (between 1 and 10 ⁇ 4 Pa) this is not evident.
- Double, right-angled end-blocks such as disclosed in US 5,096,562 (fig. 2, fig. 6) and US 2003/0136672 A1 wherein the means for bearing, rotating, energising, cooling and isolation (air, coolant and electrical) are divided between two blocks, situated at either end of the target.
- right-angled is meant that the end-blocks are mounted to a wall of the sputtering apparatus that is parallel to the rotation axis of the target.
- Tubular, rotating magnetron arrangements have since Kelvey emerged in all kinds and sizes. The largest of them appear on large area glass coating lines in which targets with a length of up to 4 meters are used.
- elongated planar magnetron sputtering targets are used in display coaters.
- Most of the ancillaries (cooling means, magnet array, current supply) are mounted in a target holder that is accessible from the outside of a door, while the target parallelly faces the substrate at the inside of the apparatus when the door is closed.
- the substrates are mounted substantially vertical under a slant angle of about 7° to 15° and are positioned on a conveyor system on which they lean.
- tubular magnetron assembly should have a low number of feed through connections
- the inventors have therefore devised a new end-block that solves the above problems.
- a first aspect of the invention concerns an end-block. Such an end- block links the sputtering target in the sputtering apparatus to the outside of the sputtering apparatus.
- Such an end-block is mountable as a single unit on a wall or - more preferred - on a door of a sputtering apparatus.
- the end-block is provided with a mounting flange.
- a mounting flange that may be circular or square or rectangular in shape - must allow for a stationary, vacuum tight connection to the wall. By preference this is accomplished by a vacuum seal gasket and a flange rim bolted to the door.
- Another preferred approach is that the flange is circular in shape and is pressed against a door mounted connector piece by means of threaded ring.
- the pressure inside an end-block is higher than in the evacuable apparatus, preferably this pressure is atmospheric.
- Means that are removable with the target tube or the removable magnet bar assembly are considered as not to belong to the end-block.
- the primary function of the end-block is to carry and to revolve the target around an axis of rotation.
- the end-block must be gastight at all times and surely when it is rotating.
- the target must be cooled which is normally done with water or another suitable coolant. This coolant must be fed and evacuated through the end-block.
- the target must be fed with an electrical current in order to maintain the target above a certain electric potential. Again this electrical current must pass through the end-block.
- a single end-block must comprise different means in order to implement all these functions: • A drive means to make the target rotate. Preferably this is done by means of worm-gear system, or a cylindrical gear-gear system or a conical gear-gear crossed axis system, or a pulley-belt system, or any other means known in the art to make the target rotate. • A rotatable electrical contact means to provide electrical current to the target. This is preferably achieved by means of an electrical commutator equipped with brushes that are in sliding contact with a commutator ring. Instead of a brush-and-ring arrangement, also two rings sliding against each other can be used, or a conducting belt type of connection can be used such as a metallic belt. It is important that this sliding contact occurs in ambient atmosphere. Embodiments wherein this contact is made in the coolant (as disclosed in US 2003/0173217) or in the vacuum (as described WO/02/38826) are hereby particularly excluded.
- a number of bearing means Depending on the weight of the target, more than one bearing means may be necessary.
- type of bearings that are appropriate from the different types known such as ball bearings, roller bearings, plain bearings, axial bearings or any other type known in the art.
- a number of rotatable coolant seal means ensure that coolant will not leak into the end-block or - even worse - into the vacuum apparatus while fixed and rotatable parts of an end-block turn relative to one another.
- a number of coolant seals are introduced in cascade.
- lip seals are used as coolant seal as they are well known in the art.
- other types - without being exhaustive - of seals like mechanical face seals or labyrinth seals are not excluded.
- the target is foreseen with an attachment means for easy detaching and attaching of the target (dependent claim 2).
- attachment means for easy detaching and attaching of the target (dependent claim 2).
- Such means are e.g. described in US 5591314, EP 1092109, EP 1106893, US 6375815, WO 2004/085902 herewith incorporated by reference.
- Such a means comprises in general an interface ring with an inner groove having conical faces. The conical faces fit on the one side with a mounting flange on the end-block and at the other side with a rim at the end of the target.
- the ring can be shortened in circumference by making it out of two or more segments that can be tangentially tightened by means of screws or a quick coupling or another means.
- An O-ring that is clamped between target rim and end-block flange ensures vacuum and coolant tightness.
- the torque on the end-block is minimised when it is used in an upright, substantially vertical position.
- the target can then either hang from the end-block or it can stand on the end-block.
- the torque exerted on the end-block is much less as the lever arm is reduced (dependent claim 3).
- 'Substantially vertical' should be interpreted as any direction with a deviation from 0° to ab. 15° with the local vertical, this angle corresponding to the slant angle under which the substrate is mounted.
- the coolant can conveniently be drained off from the target as it flows out of the target under gravity.
- the end-block can be mounted substantially horizontally (dependent claim 5) an arrangement that is preferred when using short targets.
- a sputtering apparatus comprises walls that enclose an evacuable space. On one of the walls of the sputtering apparatus, the inventive end-block according claim 1 is attached. The axis of rotation of the target then becomes parallel to the wall on which the end- block is mounted.
- the end-block of the sputtering apparatus has an attachement means for the target (dependent claim 7).
- centring problems can occur upon rotation. This can be due to the torque exerted by the target on the end-block, or by the target itself that slightly deforms under heat, or a slight misalignment at the attachment means.
- a small centring block can be provided at the end of the target opposite to the end-block.
- Such a centring block comprises a support mounted to the same wall as the end-block. On the support a friction bearing (such as pivot bearing) or a small non-friction bearing (ball bearing, roller bearing or the like) keeps the free end of the target centred.
- the target is mounted substantially vertical in the sputtering apparatus (dependent claim 9). Even more preferred is that the end-block is mounted below the target in order to allow easy drainage of the coolant (dependent claim 10).
- the target can be mounted substantially horizontally (dependent claim 11), which is possible if the target is not too long.
- a horizontally mounted target can be supported by a centring end-block as per claim 8.
- FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of an end-block according the invention.
- FIGURE 2 is a schematic view cross-section of the end-block.
- FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of how the inventive end-block is mounted to the wall or the door of a sputtering apparatus.
- the end-block 100 is mounted to the wall 110 of the sputtering apparatus at the end-block flange 120. From the outside of the apparatus a drive means - in this case a synchronous belt 130 - makes the mounting flange 170 rotate.
- the target (not shown) rests on this flange and is removably attached to it by means of an interface ring 160.
- Coolant supply 140 and extraction 150 at the outside connect to flange bore 180. Inside this bore the coolant supply and return are separated from one another (not visible).
- the magnet bar (not shown) is also inserted and held in this bore.
- FIGURE 2 shows as schematic cross section of a preferred embodiment.
- the end-block 200 incorporates a drive means, a rotary electrical contact means, a bearing means, coolant sealing means and vacuum sealing means in a single housing 201.
- the end-block is mounted to the wall or door 202 of the sputtering apparatus through end-block flange 211.
- the flange is rectangular in shape and is vacuum-sealed by means of a gasket 213.
- the target 220 is able to rotate around its axis of rotation 222.
- the target 220 is connected to a target-mounting flange 226 by means of interface ring 224.
- the target coolant tube 230 - carrying the not shown magnet bar - is connected through the coolant feed tube 228 through an interface ring 232.
- the coolant feed tube 228 is firmly and fixedly attached to the end-block housing 201.
- the coolant is fed through coolant feed 234 into coolant tube 228.
- the coolant
- the target 220 is rotary driven by the gear wheel 204 through the holder ring 226 thus providing a drive means.
- the gear teeth engage with a worm shaft 205 that on its turn is driven by e.g. an electrical motor (not shown).
- the gear wheel 204 rotates an a main bearing ring 214.
- a second, smaller bearing 208 held between mounting ring 207 and gearwheel 204 provides additional rotational stability.
- the mounting ring 207 also holds a rotatable electrical contact means that is provided by a series of brushes 206 mounted as annular segments coaxial to the rotation axis 222. These brushes 206 are spring mounted in an electrically conductive ring 290 and slide against a slide ring 203.
- the brushes 206 receive electrical current through the conductive ring 290 that on its turn is fed by the electrical lead 209.
- the sliding ring 203 is in electrical contact with the target 220 through the gear 204 and the holder ring 226.
- Two rotatable vacuum seal means are provided by the lip seals 212.
- the rotatable coolant seal means is incorporated by the coolant seal 210 that is a labyrinth seal.
- the coolant seal 210 is mounted between the holder ring 226 and the coolant collector 229.
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